Meet Juan Pablo's 27 Bachelorettes!

The newest Bachelor, Juan Pablo, will be gracing our TV screen with his hot Venezuelan self on January 5 at 8 p.m.! But before the season begins, get to know the 27 lucky ladies vying for this bachelor's love:

Amy L

Andi

Fun Fact: She’d love to “visit every single country in the world. All like almost 200 of them. It's a stretch but I think it would be awesome.”

Ashley

Age: 25Occupation: Grade School TeacherHometown: Roanoke, TX

Fun Fact: Her favorite author is Dr. Seuss.

Cassandra

Age: 21Occupation: Former NBA DancerHometown: Shelby Township, MI

Fun Fact: When describing her idea of the ultimate date she said, “Sightseeing in Italy followed with yummy food and a boat ride through the town.”

Chantel

Age: 27Occupation: Account ManagerHometown: Miami, FL

Fun Fact: When it comes to dating someone, “My family's approval does mean a lot but my family is happy if I'm happy and will make the best even if they don't fully approve.”

Chelsie

Age: 24Occupation: Science EducatorHometown: Lexington, OH

Fun Fact: The best trip she’s ever been on, “I went to Mexico with all of my cousins/aunts/uncles and grandparents. We had so much fun but what I remember most was going off the resort and giving toothbrushes/clothes/teddy bears to very poor villages. It taught me at a young age to be very grateful and the joy of helping others.”

Christy

Age: 24Occupation: Marketing ManagerHometown: Aurora, IL

Fun Fact: She considers her three best attributes to be “loyal, street smart, always thinking of others before myself.”

Kylie

Lacy

Fun Fact: “I love it when my date is polite, opens the door for me and greets me with a hug."

Lauren H

Age: 25Occupation: Mineral CoordinatorHometown: Edmond, OK

Fun Fact: Her three worst attributes? “I can be too candid with my feelings, I have a hard time keeping my mouth shut if I know I'm right, and I have a hard time getting to everything I plan to do -- not because I'm lazy, but because I think I'm Superwoman and commit to too much.”

Lauren S

Age: 26Occupation: Music ComposerHometown: Detroit, MI

Fun Fact: She says her greatest achievement to date is: “My piano music. I'm working on a 5th and 6th piano album. Also, I started my own business, which is still up and running successfully.”

Lucy

Age: 24Occupation: Free SpiritHometown: Santa Barbara, CA

Fun Fact: The most outrageous thing she’s ever done? “Once I organized a 50-person, fully nude dance party on a beach in Mexico.”

Maggie

Age: 24Occupation: Personal bankerHometown: Wagener, SC

Fun Fact: Her greatest achievement to date: “Last year I raised thousands of dollars for the children's muscular dystrophy association and was able to send a child suffering from the disease to an MDA summer camp.”

Nikki

Age: 26Occupation: Pediatric nurseHometown: Kearney, MO

Fun Fact: Her all-time favorite movies are The Notebook, The Island, and Avatar.

Renee

Age: 32Occupation: Real estate agentHometown: Martha's Vineyard, MA

Fun Fact: If she could be someone else for a day, she’d be “a fighter pilot, because I want to fly under a canopy really fast.”

Sharleen

Age: 29Occupation: Opera singerHometown: Ottawa, Canada

Fun Fact: Her idea of the perfect date? “I love conversation and food, so as long as it's quiet enough to hear each other and the food is excellent.”

Valerie

Age: 26Occupation: Personal trainerHometown: Sutter, CA

Fun Fact: If she were stranded on a deserted island she’d take, “My best friend -- although she'd be pissed at me for it! If she doesn't count then I would bring a big book, like the Bible or the dictionary, since I had all the time in the world to read; a blanket because I'd probably get cold; and bug spray because God knows what insects I would come across.”

Victoria

Age: 24Occupation: Legal AssistantHometown: Porto Alegre, Brazil

Fun Fact: She doesn’t like being the center of attention. “I prefer to be more mysterious. It's best to leave some things to the imagination.”

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